Opioid Addiction

Northern Virgina Magazine: Katrina King of the Empowered Communities Opioid Project quoted

Economic downturn and reductions in Medicaid coverage drive demand for free wellness, preventative, and COVID-related services.

Federal funding for five Mason projects promises to extend far-reaching benefits to the commonwealth and beyond.

Opioid overdose antidote Narcan will soon be available over the counter. Here’s what D.C.-area employers can be doing (Subscription required)

Substance use disorder affects more than 40 million Americans according to the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Recovery can be a difficult path, but an interdisciplinary team led by Holly Matto, associate professor in the Department of Social Work, aims to make it a little easier through a recently patented technology-based therapy. 

Rebecca Bates attributes Mason’s interdisciplinary collaboration for elevating her research on adolescents and opioids.

Three new studies funded by the national JCOIN program address addictions and disease in justice settings.